- Entry
- €55
- Places
- 3,500
- Climb
- 62 m
- Cut-off
- 3h 30
Entries open 4 January
Twenty one kilometres, four times over.
A half marathon series through Munster from a city riverbank in Febuary to an Atlantic headland in September. Run one. Run all four.
The 2027 season
Four chip-timed, licensed half marathons on measured courses. Same distance every time; nothing else about them is the same.
Sunday 7 Febuary 2027 · 9:00
Cork Half Marathon
Start on the Marina, out to Blackrock and back, then west along the Lee Fields before the river carries you into the finish.
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Two lap course almost flat running along the banks of the lee.
Sunday 1 August 2027 · 9:00
Limerick Half Marathon
Starting and Finish at one of the world best rugby venues.
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Flat for twelve kilometres, then one honest climb. Hold something back for it
- Entry
- €55
- Places
- 2,500
- Climb
- 68 m
- Cut-off
- 3h 00
Pacers from 1:25 to 2:30
Sunday 21 Febuary 2027 · 9:30
Nenagh Half Marathon
Closed Roads From Toome and back finish outside the abbey court hotel.
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The hard one. Seven kilometres of climbing in the middle, and a finish that gives every metre back.
- Entry
- €55
- Places
- 2,000
- Climb
- 121 m
- Cut-off
- 3h 00
Early start for the heat
Sunday 12 September 2027 · 9:00
Lahinch Half Marathon
Off the promenade and north above Liscannor Bay towards the cliffs, then back down the coast road with the Atlantic on your shoulder.
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Never flat and never sheltered. Check the forecast twice and bring a layer for the start.
- Entry
- €55
- Places
- 2,000
- Climb
- 165 m
- Cut-off
- 3h 00
Sold out in 2026
The Full Set
Complete all four races across the season and take on four very different Half Marathon experiences Cork, Nenagh, Limerick and Lahinch, in that order.
From the city of Cork, the fast course in Nenagh with walls of Limerick and the dramatic Atlantic finish in Lahinch, each race brings something different.
Finish all four and complete the Munster Half Marathon Series to receive an exclusive Munster Half Marathon Series medal a special reward available only to runners who complete all four events.
€205
€185
Cork7 Frb
Limerick1 Aug
Nenagh21 Feb
Lahinch12 Sep
What every race gives you
The four events run to the same standard, whether there are twelve hundred of you or three and a half thousand.
Timing
Chip timing with a net start. live tracking for two people of your choosing, and results online within seconds.
On the course
Water at 5, 10, 15 km. Marshals at every junction, a sweep vehicle behind the last runner, and paramedics on bikes.
At the finish
Medal, technical tee in your size if you enter before the cut-off and a bag drop that opens ninety minutes before the gun.
Getting there
Free parking within a kilometre of every start, and a shuttle in Nenagh and Lahinch where the finish is away from the town.
Charity places
Each race holds two hundred places for its local partner charity. No entry fee, a fundraising target instead.
If plans change
Transfer your place to another runner or defer to next season up to fourteen days before race day. No questions, no fee.
questions
Is there a time limit?
Three and a half hours in Cork, Limerick and Lahinch; three forty-five in Nenagh because of the climb. That is roughly a ten minute kilometre, and a walker moving steadily will make it. The sweep vehicle stays behind the last runner the whole way.
Can I wear headphones?
Yes on the fully closed sections, which is most of Cork and Limerick. On the open-road sections at Nenagh and Lahinch you need to be able to hear traffic and marshals, so bone conduction or one ear out only.
Are the courses accurate?
All four are measured and licensed, so your time counts for club and championship purposes. Every course is 21.0975 km.
Can I run with a buggy or a dog?
No to both, on insurance grounds. Dogs are welcome at the finish areas on a lead.
What happens if the weather turns?
Lahinch is the one to watch. If a red or orange wind warning is in place we shorten the course to the sheltered inland loop, or move the race to the reserve date a fortnight later. You will hear by seven the evening before, by text and email.
What if I have never run a half before?
Start with Limerick. It is flat, it is in May so you can train through the spring, and there are pacers all the way back to two and a half hours. We send a twelve-week plan to every first-timer when you enter.